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7. This Court has considered the video footage which was shown by ld. Counsel for the Petitioner, as also the notice, reply and impugned order.
8. The Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, stipulate under Rules 6 and 7 the `Programme Code' and `Advertising Code'. However, the consequences of violation thereof, are not clearly provided for. The matter thus requires consideration.
11. Accordingly, at this stage, the Petitioner is directed to run a 10 second apology every hour between 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on two days i.e., 16th February, 2021 and 17th February, 2021.
12. CM APPL. 5764/2021 is disposed of in the above terms. Let the counter affidavit to the writ petition be filed within four weeks. Rejoinder be filed within four weeks thereafter. In the counter affidavit, the I&B Ministry shall specifically state if there is any uniform policy followed by it in imposing penalties for violation of the `Programme Code' or `Advertising Code'.